4X4 News

Australia’s electric utes: Current models and future launches
What’s out, what’s coming and what’s likely, in what is currently a very shallow segment

Our BYD Shark is going up for sale
Our Shark build is about to go under the hammer at Slattery Auctions!

2026 GWM Cannon Hi4-T PHEV goes Shark hunting with 310kW and 115km EV range
GWM has officially revealed its new plug-in hybrid Cannon Hi4-T, packing 310kW, 750Nm, 115km of electric range and 3500kg towing

Oops! Nissan accidentally reveals Australian Y63 Patrol line-up
Nissan Australia appears to have jumped the gun on the new Patrol, accidentally publishing details of its six-grade Y63 range

Toyota HiLux ends Ford Ranger’s reign atop the 4×4 sales charts
Latest VFACTS data shows a softer 4×4 market in July, with the HiLux finally edging ahead of the Ranger

Nissan Patrol Y63: Orders open this month, Australian arrival locked in for early 2027
The wait is almost over for the next-gen Patrol, with orders for the Y63 set to open this month ahead of its Australian arrival in early 2027.

2026 Nissan Patrol Y63: Everything we know about the new LandCruiser 300 rival
New details emerge for the next-gen Y63 Patrol off-roader

Premcar to tune Chery Stockman for Australian conditions
Premcar will put Chery’s first ute through a local testing and validation program before the Stockman arrives in Australia

Australia’s PHEV 4×4 line-up: What’s available now and what’s coming soon
Australia’s PHEV 4×4 market is set to expand, with plug-in utes and SUVs on sale now and more models on the way

New 4x4s coming to Australia in 2026 and beyond!
Every new 4×4 en-route to Australia!

Every new 4×4 ute coming to Australia in 2026 and beyond
A look at new and updated 4×4 utes coming to Australia from 2026 onwards

GWM opens expressions of interest for new 620Nm diesel-powered Tank 500 and Cannon Alpha
GWM’s new 3.0-litre is coming, with expressions of interest now open for the diesel-powered Tank 500 and Cannon Alpha

The most expensive Amarok yet? Volkswagen reveals V6 W600 pricing
Built with Walkinshaw, the W600 arrives as a road-focused flagship with a premium price tag

This 1993 Range Rover Classic gets the SV Ultra treatment
Range Rover has transformed a 1993 Classic by combining old-school V8 character with the luxury of its latest flagship model

Radar Tyres: The underrated all-rounder giving premium brands a run for their money
Radar’s 4WD tyre range is quietly building a reputation in Australia as a smart, value-driven alternative to the premium brands

2026 Ram 1500 Laramie Night Edition arrives in Australia with blacked-out styling
Ram’s 1500 Laramie Night Edition will arrive with blacked-out styling, 22-inch wheels and Hurricane twin-turbo power

$200,000 LandCruiser among $1 million in stolen vehicles recovered by police
Frankston police recover 25 stolen vehicles and cloned number plates in Vic crackdown

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 gets GVM boost and payload increase
Silverado 1500 gets a GVM boost and extra payload for MY26i, but costs $1000 more

Dust off the Akubra, the 2026 Deni Ute Muster is calling
Show rigs, touring builds, live music and campfire yarns will take over Deniliquin as the 2026 Deni Ute Muster shapes up as the biggest yet

More details revealed for upcoming Chery Stockman PHEV
Chery’s upcoming Stockman PHEV ute is taking shape, with new details emerging ahead of its Australian launch

Ford Ranger and Everest recalled over transmission fault
Thousands of Ranger and Everest models have been recalled over a transmission software issue

Tundra and Silverado recalled over separate faults
Two American pickups have been caught up in separate Australian safety recalls

Dodgy used-car dealers in the firing line as Victoria targets odometer fraud
New laws will give Consumer Affairs Victoria more power to investigate odometer tampering and crack down on unlicensed used-car traders

JAC Hunter PHEV priced from $49,988 ahead of August launch
Set to arrive in August, the Hunter PHEV enters Australia’s growing electrified ute market with serious towing and off-road ambitions